Omega’s New Watch Certification: What Makes It Different?
In December, Omega and METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, held a joint press conference in Geneva to announce a new collaboration. Starting in 2015, Omega watches that are badged “Master Co-Axial” will be officially certified by METAS, using a new testing system. But what does this mean for Omega, and for watch certification systems in general? Let’s take a look.At the December Press Conference, held at the Cit�� du Temps in Geneva, Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek was joined by Omega President Stephen Urquhart and Christian Bock, the director of METAS, to discuss the new system.The new certification represents a higher standard of accuracy. Omega watches will now be certified for not just consistent timekeeping but also for antimagnetism and water resistance. METAS, which describes itself as “the federal centre of competence for all issues related to measurement and for measuring equipment and measuring procedures,” will become the impartial regul

Movado Group Announces Results and Retail Boutique Closings
Movado Group, Inc. has announced its first quarter results. The company enjoyed top-line growth of 25%, though the bottom line did not fair as well, with an adjusted net loss of $4.8 million. The company also announced that it will close its retail boutique division effective June 30, 2010 in an effort to redirect investment toward higher return businesses. The move does not affect the company’s 31 outlet stores, nor will it affect the company’s flagship Movado Boutique in New York’s Rockefeller Center. Regarding the boutique closings, Rick Cote, President and Chief Operating Officer of Movado Group, Inc., said, “Following several years of unprofitability and a strategic review of the business, we have decided to close our retail boutique division. We believe that this action will assist Movado Group to return U.S. operations to profitability. We will continue to make strategic investments in our brands to capitalize on growth prospects, build market share and e

Anyone experienced this before??
Anywone experienced this before?? i tried to remove the watch bands links/ pins or screw tubes (whatever you want to call) to switch to a set of aftermarket leather straps i bought recently, but then one of the links was really tight to get it off, & when i finally got that out, i realized that the threads came out with it; so i called the dealer where i bought the watch from yesterday, & the sales told me that AP will not cover this under warranty because clients are not suppose to repair/ service their own watches, only auth. service center from AP can! so my questions is, does it happen often? does anyone know ap install the watch bands tubes with loctite or some sort of glues to secure the thread for backing out?& since they told me i cannot get my 2 weeks old diver warranty under this issue, which means i have to buy a set of new tubes from them, does anyone know how much it will cost? & do i have to buy the whole new set of plots as well? also i have small wrists,

Omega Seamaster 120m inquiry
I've just acquired Omega Seamaster 120m (2411.10.00) in excellent condition.Someone has told me that Seamaster 120m is a Ladie's watch. It seemed to be little large for ladies watch but little small for men's watch. Does anyone have info as to the gender of this watch?

Got my first Rolex!
Been a big mechanical watch fan for a long time and had a few cool pieces (in my opinion, ha, ranging from Citizen and Seiko to Sinn and Omega ) that I bought throughout the years. Mostly tool watches as I love the engineering aspect of things.Always interested in Rolex due to its history and engineering, especially the Sub / Sea-Dweller series. But never convinced myself to spend the money. The past couple of years, I had been working in Hong Kong on assignment. As some of you probably know, there's a billion (no exaggeration ) Rolex ADs there. So my interest in Rolex picked up again. Tried on the Deepsea in the past and loved the engineering aspect of it (and I don't mind big watches), but somehow felt the bracelet is too narrow for the watch head. (Just my opinion.. still think it is awesome.. !) Tried the SubC and it is really nice, although would prefer it a little bit bigger. (I am not a huge guy, but just like big watches.. )Then I saw the release of SD43 and thought